A crumble is a typical Irish and Anglo-Saxon dessert that is very easy to make. It basically consists of fresh fruit, which we cover with a mixture of flour, sugar and butter. We bake it as we prepare it, and when baked it results in a crumbly and crunchy cake with a base of soft, roasted fruit that is very appetizing.
Keep in mind that roasting fruit not only softens but also enhances its flavour. So crumbles are a delicious way to enjoy all kinds of fruit. From there, you can use a thousand and one tricks to make the crumble different and each one more delicious: from flavouring the fruit (with spices and aromatics, such as cinnamon, vanilla or mint...) to mixing fruits.
For a good crumble, it is also highly recommended to use different ingredients to make the topping: try mixing it with nut flour, or chopped nuts (I'm sure some almonds or macadamia nuts will go perfectly with that pear or strawberry crumble you're going to prepare... You can already imagine it, right?).
I also encourage you to vary the sugars you use to make it, from adding some quality brown sugar or panela, which can be very aromatic, to adding nutmeg or cinnamon to the topping itself.
Today's recipe is a delicious strawberry and rhubarb crumble , a great way to make the most of the Fusiontec slow cooker , a very versatile piece of iron... while enjoying the delicious fruit that spring brings us. Dear strawberries, you are delicious roasted.
Ingredients
- 500 g rhubarb
- 500 g fresh strawberries
- 1 vanilla pod
- 250 g of gelling sugar
- 300 g of flour
- 100 g of sliced almonds
- 100 g of sugar
- 1 pinch of salt
- 200 g cold butter, diced
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 400 ml of cooking cream
Preparation
- Wash, dry and cut the rhubarb into 2 cm pieces and the strawberries into halves or quarters, depending on their size.
- Mix everything together with the vanilla pod and the gelling sugar. Let it rest for 1 hour.
- In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar and salt. Add the butter and lemon zest.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C with heat from above and below.
- Pour the fruit mixture into the Fusiontec Low Cast Iron Pot and pour the crumble mixture over the top.
- Bake in the middle of the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. The Fusiontec cast iron pot heats up quickly and distributes heat very well; the food will heat evenly and the crumble will bake beautifully.
- When you see that it is done, let it cool a little.
- Whip the cream with an electric whisk and serve with the crumble and strawberries.
